Toolmaker Leader

TACOM • Watervliet, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and -operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813. Duties Serves as working leader of 3 or more employees in accomplishing trades and labor work. Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led). Ensures that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations. Guarantees workforce supply while continuously reviewing work in progress to ensure compliance with supervisors instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.

Requirements

• Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 year by a current permanent Army employee.
• Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years.
• Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted.
• Position may be made permanent without further competition.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health, ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees may be required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires heavy lifting up to 44 lbs.
• This position requires occasional TDY (5%).
• Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments
• Ability to do the work of an Toolmaker Leader without more than normal supervision which includes 1) Effectively lead others performing Toolmaker duties; (2) ensure needed plans, blueprints, materials and tools are available; (3) fabricate many common types of components, tooling, dies, and jigs utilizing various types of machining equipment and processes; (4) Apply knowledge of machine shop procedures and techniques in planning, laying out, machining, assembling, and hand fitting and finishing work to precise dimensions; and (5) Read and interpret blueprints or sketches - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
• Ability to Lead or Supervise
• Ability To Use Hand Tools for Machine Shop
• Ability To Use Shop Drawings
• Knowledge of Metals
• Measurement and Layout
• Operation of Machine Tools
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
• Required to stand, stoop, bend and reach.
• Required to lift/carry up to 44 lbs.
• Mechanical lifting devices/other employees are available to assist with lifts of 45 lbs and over.
• Works inside in a machine shop environment wherein there is danger to the skin and eyes from flying metal chips, abrasive particles, and hot metal; possibility of skin irritations from contact with coolants, lubricants, and abrasive fingers, compounds; danger to the hands and other parts of the body from cutting tools, grinding wheels, rotating work pieces, and moving parts of machines.
• Subject to the usual dirt and noise of machine shop activities.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is a(n) 17 Career Program position.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serves as working leader of 3 or more employees in accomplishing trades and labor work.
• Passes on to other workers instructions received from supervisor, and starts work (e.g., by assigning the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the group led).
• Ensures that needed plans, blueprints, material, and tools are available, and that needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Guarantees workforce supply while continuously reviewing work in progress to ensure compliance with supervisors instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed